A lot can change in a day.

Texans safety C.J. Gardner-Johnson was believed to have suffered a torn ACL during Thursday’s training camp practice, but according to ESPN , that is not the case.

After further testing, Gardner-Johnson’s injury “isn’t as serious as it could have been,” as his ACL is intact. 3

Perhaps the most shocking part of ESPN’s report is that “it’s not out of the question that he could be back as soon as the regular-season opener vs. the Rams.”

The news comes as a relief to the Texans, as the team seemingly expected much worse.

Gardner-Johnson was injured making a tackle on wide receiver John Metchie III — he pounded the ground in frustration and couldn’t put any weight on his leg after the injury. 3

Texans head coach DeMeco Ryans’ mind certainly thought

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